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22 June 1837 — Jean-Claude Colin to Marcellin Champagnat

From the photocopy of the original sent in the AFM, one sheet of four pages

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Monsieur / Monsieur l’abbé Champagnat supérieur des / frères à Notre Dame de l’Ermitage / par St Chamond / Loire

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BELLEY (1) 23 JUIN 1837 / ST CHAMOND (84) 24 JUIN 1837

Text of the Letter

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Belley, 22nd June 1837.

My dear confrère,

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Brother Paulin request me to put a kind word in to you, on his behalf. I told him leave his local Superior to deal with the matter, but that I shall consider him as belonging to the Society only in so far as you are prepared to accept him. See what you think you can do; he appears to be very repentant, and I do not think that he is an unusual type of person.

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A child of fifteen has been brought to me; he is the brother of two Sisters in Bon Repos. I am thinking of sending him along to you. He can pay for his Novitiate.

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I do wish you had written to me about the eldest of the Millots, telling me what he is doing, whether you are satisfied with him, what is your opinion of him; we are looking for a job for him, and I hope that I shall not let it be long. Try to keep your patience. If you find a job for him yourself, you should notify me. The good God will reward you for your charity.

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The Brothers are busy as usual and send you their kind regards. It seems to me that you are not taking sufficient care of your health; try to look after yourself a little better.

My best wishes to Fr. Terraillon.

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I have the honour to be

your very humble and obedient servant

Colin, Sup

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All the confrères here embrace you.